So something interesting happened today. We are back in school for workdays this week leading up to the first day of school on Monday. As part of that we are doing all of the typical clerical stuff, going over procedures and policies, and tapping into our strengths. Today we talked about college and career readiness as well as differentiation. To… Read more »
“So you teach science then?” This question follows my enthusiastic explanation of my summer almost every time. A lot of people that I talk to can’t figure out why a math teacher would spend their summer doing science research. More so, they are baffled by how this experience could benefit my students at all in my 8th grade math classroom…. Read more »
I find myself asking that A LOT lately. For starters, I work in a paleontology lab. I’m surrounded by things that are millions of years old. MILLIONS. I can’t even envision what one million dollars looks like let alone millions of years. Now anyone can go to the museum and be surrounded by objects of this same age, but to… Read more »
Before I dive in to the meat of this post, I want to take this opportunity to geek out about sharks for a minute. First and foremost, in my self-created hierarchy of coolest sharks ever, Megalodon is at the top of the list. Why? For starters, its teeth are the size of my hand or bigger and it’s three times… Read more »
If you can’t recognize the music in the music above, please stop reading this blog and go watch Jurassic Park. At that point, I welcome you back with open arms. Now that we are on the same page,*almost* all today my childhood dreams came true. I say almost because I was not channeling my inner Dr. Ellie Sattler out in… Read more »
My Kenan Fellowship has officially begun with our week of Professional Advancement at NCCAT, and I am so excited that it is finally time to embark on this journey.
Growing up with two brothers meant that I found a lot of interest in “boy” things. Dinosaurs and sharks were at the forefront. I remember my parents going on a date, the only date I honestly remember them ever going on, to see “Jurassic Park,” and I remember the first time my mom took us to the local video rental shop… Read more »